There are 8 ways to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SBA - SMF
5h 38m$274–631Drive 337.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramentocar 337.9 mi
6h 7m$62–90Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Station to San Luis Obispotrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
11h 29m$127–268Bus, train via San Jose (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
13h 7m$127–222Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
8h 10m$209–366Train, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Station to Moorpark Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - Southtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
8h 26m$231–764Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
8h 36m$289–578Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus 10N
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
13h 43m$100–208
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento is to bus and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $270 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Vandenberg Space Force Base station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Lompoc-Surf Station and arriving at Sacramento via San Luis Obispo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base and Sacramento is 414 miles. The road distance is 339.9 miles.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento without a car is to train which takes 11h 29m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento, including transfers.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lompoc-Surf Station.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Luis Obispo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento is 340 miles. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento.
There are 335+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Sacramento via Lompoc-Surf Station and San Luis Obispo in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $23–150
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lompoc-Surf Station to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lompoc-Surf Station to Moorpark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Moorpark to Burbank Airport - South
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
Bus from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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